This is an analysis of the poem Forsaken that begins with:

I stand where thou hast stood, and I retrace
Each look, each word, each gesture, and each tone,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcbcbdbdbefef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111111101 1111110111 11111101011 1100101011011 1111111111 1101111101 0111010101 1111011101 1111110101 1101110101 0101001101 11110111001 1111011111 1111101111 1101011101 0101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 725
  • Average number of words per stanza: 139
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; each, and, o'er, i are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Forsaken;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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